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In reply to the discussion: No Worries: Fukushima Radiation Didn't Make it to L.A. Beaches [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)Here's a bit of reading to do. This is directly from the admin of Enenews.com
http://enenews.com/bizarre-creature-turned-50-mile-stretch-of-california-coast-into-graveyard-in-summer-2011-govt-biologist-die-offs-like-this-very-rare-weve-never-seen-it-here-abalone/comment-page-1#comment-518076
1) "There is time needed to cause genetic changes"
>> It appears the scientists conclude the genetic changes took place "suddenly" after something "virtually unheard of" in that part of the world appeared in 2011 and then retreated. From the SF Chronicle article: "a species of phytoplankton virtually unheard of in this part of the world
Its modus operandi
is to suddenly appear
then retreat into tiny invasion-of-the-body-snatcher-type pods until ocean conditions are ripe for another rampage."
2) "Would the ocean current have had time to impact California coast"
>> In 2011, the California coast was impacted by fallout transported through the air and then the subsequent run-off, not contamination transported by ocean currents.
*40,000,000 Bq of iodine-131 in a single bed of kelp off California in March 2011
http://enenews.com/40000000-bq-of-iodine-131-in-a-single-bed-of-kelp-off-southern-california-amount-most-likely-larger
*California kelp had 2,500 Bq/kg of iodine-131 in seaweed in March 2011
http://enenews.com/california-2500-bqkg-iodine-131-seaweed-500-higher-other-tests-canada
*Kelp Study Author: California iodine-131 probably double or triple what we reported
http://enenews.com/study-author-california-iodine-131-underestimated-probably-double-or-triple-what-we-reported-it%E2%80%99s-not-a-good-thing-dispersed-over-a-variety-of-organisms
*Ocean water collected near the coast of Santa Barbara County on on March 22, 2011 had 14.7 Bq/m³ of cesium-134 and -137.
http://enenews.com/tv-at-height-of-fukushima-emergency-in-the-very-spot-in-california-where-the-radioactive-plume-was-forecast-to-hit-had-no-working-monitors-foia-email-shows-epa-decided-not-to-deploy-radnet-to
*Sr. Scientist: Most shocking thing is how US govt was very concerned about Fukushima radiation hitting West Coast and affecting Americans Public told that everything fine (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/tv-most-shocking-thing-i-found-is-how-us-govt-was-very-concerned-about-fukushima-radiation-hitting-west-coast-and-affecting-americans-public-told-nothing-video
*U. of California Dean: We detected far more than I expected of Fukushima radioactive sulfur in March 2011 Unprecedented increase reported
http://enenews.com/university-dean-we-detected-far-more-than-i-expected-of-fukushima-radioactive-sulfur-in-san-diego-after-311-unprecedented-increase-reported-by-chemists-statement-to-media-i-d